Fox Entertainment and Kevin Hart's Hartbeat Strike Into Microdramas

Fox Entertainment and Hartbeat are entering the microdrama business. Fox Entertainment Studios will get first look at feature film and TV projects developed from vertical series released under Hartbeat's three brands, while Fox Entertainment Global will sell them worldwide after their initial run. The pipeline begins with a […]

"My vision has always been to bring together the biggest cultural brands that serve our audience in one destination, and partnering with Essence and Revolt makes that a reality," added Codeblack founder Jeff Clonaghan.

Last month, we revealed that Heartbeat had a similar partnership with microdrama platform aTwist.

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